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August 14, 2017

In a couple of months my contract is over with Optus. I would like a new phone (not important) 4-5G of data, unlimited SMS and unlimited calls local and interstate on Australian mobile and time to bring just one country which is Greece.

Thank you for your inquiry. You can check our review for mobile plans for international calling. On this guide, we have suggested providers that you can consider for Greece. You may click on their names, so that you can be redirected to their own reviews and see the plans they are offering. Once there, you may click “Modify Results” at the top of the comparison table, to customize the plan results based on your other needs mentioned above.

As always, please review the requirements and the fine print of each product prior. You may click “Go to Site” green button to proceed with your application.

Please take note that the options are only for bring-your-own device or sim-only plans, so if you will be getting an iPad device with it, additional monthly repayments will be added unto your plan if you would not be buying it outright.

You’re actually on the correct page for comparing mobile plans. You may make use of the search tool above to give you a list that may suit your needs. You can also have a look on this page for mobile plans under $20.

Thank you for contacting finder.com. We are a comparison website and general information service, we’re more than happy to offer general advice.

You may refer to this page to find internet service options that may suit your needs. ​You may review and compare the offers available on the table. Once you have selected one, you may proceed by clicking the green “Go to Site” button.

There are still some Australian telecommunications and mobile phone service providers who have their own support team within Australia but some of the technical or customer support tasks might get assigned to the foreign agents since most companies shift to business process outsourcing nowadays. You can try asking for an Australian or onshore agent if you have a hard time communicating with the foreign agent. Some companies may accommodate you with that request and transfer your call to a local agent.

I am on the market for a QWERTY keyboard phone with unlimited talk and reasonable data i.e. at least 3-5 GB. I know QWERTY phones have become rare these days. But I really need one since I get a lot of work emails and I don’t personally like answering emails with touch screen phones. Any suggestions please?

You’re right that QWERTY phones are something of a rarity these days; your best option if QWERTY is a must would be a Blackberry, such as the Blackberry Priv; you can find our review of that phone here: https://www.finder.com.au/blackberry-priv-review

Thanks Brodie. The reason I ask is that my mobile service provider charges $10 per 500MB which I think is terribly poor, and a bit of a rip off. So I wanted to see what was comparable in the market, and its not something you see being done by anyone currently.

We’ve reviewed and compared plan prices for both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7. The Galaxy S7 is obviously the superior handset out of the two, but the Galaxy S5 still holds up and even has a few features that were missing from its successor, the S6.

The only retailer in Australia who currently stocks Doro PhonEasy is Optus. They currently sell the Doro 623 (the latest model) for $99 on Optus prepaid. You should be able to pick it up somewhere that resells Optus prepaid handsets. Alternatively, you could just order it direct from the Optus website.

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